The Organizer NGO “MAKFOLK” - Skopje, Macedonia is honoured to invite your group to take part on the International Veterans Folk Festival “OHRID WAVES 2012” that will take place in Ohrid, Macedonia.The intention of our invitation is to celebrate life, love and friendship trough dance and music. The Festival light motive is to present the cultural tradition of different countries and regions, and to provide an opportunity for the members of groups to get together and create long lasting friendships.

Ohrid an immortal town, a magical hill that links ancient and modern times forever. Ohrid has been a living town for 2400 years, notable for having 365 churches, one for each day of the year, and is referred to as the Macedonian Jerusalem. Through the activity of St. Clement of Ohrid, the first pan-Slavonic university on Europe was situated here. Today Ohrid is a cultural, spiritual and tourist centre. And finally, as the crowning glory of its values, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid have been named a world cultural and natural heritage listed city under the protection of UNESCO since 1980.
Lake Ohrid is one of Europe’s deepest and according to most experts the oldest lake in Europe. The importance of the lake was further emphasized when it was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1979. Feel Ohrid for once in your life and you already know why you will return and why it simply cannot be retold.
International Folk and Dance Festival “Ohrid waves” is a non-competitive sample of traditional and modern dances and music performed by folkloric groups. On the festival may participate children and youth folklore dance groups, modern dance groups, vocal groups, instrumental groups and soloists, as well as groups and performers from other art styles. The participants cannot be over 21 years old.
During the Festival each Group will have at least two performances in Ohrid and its area according to the program of the Festival. Groups should perform approximately 10-12 min either with live music or CD. The performances will be in the evening hours so you can plan the day ahead and use it for visiting the historical part of the city, excursions or simply enjoying on the beach.
The festival fee is 90 euro per person. It covers organizational expenses, accommodation in a Hotel for 4 nights with 3 meals per day. On every 25 participants, one member is free of charge.
The accommodation of the participants is in 3*** Hotels in Struga located on the lake coast, with own beach, on a full board basis. The Groups will be accommodated in rooms with 3 beds and 4 beds on a full board basis. Only 2 double rooms are available per group which can be used for the Leaders and drivers. The Hotels are walking distance from the centre of city Struga and only 15 km from city Ohrid.
In 2011 on “Ohrid waves” Festival participated 980 children from: Israel, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, North Cyprus, Turkey, Romania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Lithuania.
Download conditions and application form and sent to makfolk@gmail.com or visit our web site www.makfolk.com

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